Everyday Mutinies: Funding Lesbian ActivismWho are the women who struggled to form lesbian communities--and how did they fund their activism?In Everyday Mutinies: Funding Lesbian Activism, two dozen lesbians--including well-known activists such as Martina Navratilova, Alison Bechdel, Dee Mosbacher, and Jewelle Gomez--tell the stories of their activism, with an emphasis on how they support themselves and fund their political activities. Their examples can help you deal with raising and allocating money. Less than 0.3 of all philanthropic dollars are awarded to lesbian and gay projects each year. Yet Everyday Mutinies shares amazing success stories of women surviving, thriving, and making an impact by using the resources they have with intelligence and skill. You will be moved and inspired by the stories behind Naiad Press, The Ladder, Straight from the Heart, and the National Center for Lesbian Rights.Everyday Mutinies presents the voices of scientists, political strategists, artists, writers, fundraisers, and community organizers. These courageous women discuss their strategies for getting and using money to pursue their visions, including:
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Contents
Contra la Corriente Against the Current | 1 |
Alison Bechdel Interviewed by Marny Hall | 15 |
Lesbian Photographer Video Producer Activist | 23 |
Advocacy Meets the Scientific Method | 33 |
How Lesbian Artists Support Their Art | 43 |
Changing the World | 53 |
Tending Radical Roots in an Era of Venture Philanthropy | 63 |
Shoestring Science | 71 |
Daughters of Bilitis and the Ladder that Teetered | 113 |
An Interview with Dee Mosbacher MD PhD | 119 |
Time Is More Valuable than Money | 129 |
Rainbow Philanthropy | 137 |
My Roots as an Activist | 141 |
Enhancing and Inspiring Lesbian Philanthropy | 151 |
A Personal Journey | 161 |
A Profile of Sherry Thomas | 169 |
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Everyday Mutinies: Funding Lesbian Activism Nanette Gartrell,Esther D. Rothblum No preview available - 2001 |
Everyday Mutinies: Funding Lesbian Activism Nanette Gartrell,Esther D. Rothblum No preview available - 2001 |
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